2006-10-20 23:20:09 · 9 answers · asked by TRACY G 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
One type of goldfish is not more prone to disease then another type. If you are getting them all from the same store them maybe there was something wrong with that batch of black moors. If you have them in your tank for more then a day or 2 then I would say its something with the water or maybe the other fish are picking on them because of their eyes and stressing them out.
2006-10-21 02:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black moor's are over breed and seem to be prone to all disease's especially to do with the gut, I found I had to change the water every week when I kept them as any longer than that he kept getting sick he would only get better when I removed him in to a tank on his own. and changed the water every couple of days.
How big is your tank and how many fish are in it.?
How often do you change the water, need to wash everything with warm water only, add tap safe and a tonic, a black moor can live happily for more than a few months as mine lived for 5 years even after getting swim bladder several times, in the end I kept him in a tank of his own and he lived for 3 yrs in this happily.
do you use a filter what kind black moor's seem to do better if you have a type that keeps the water clean and takes out all the waste products. I found the type that looked like a large green hair roller you can get them in a starter kit for kids and the tank etc would do a black moor as a bachelor pad.
so give them a go on a tank on they're own but be prepared to do a little more work with water changes and keeping an eye on them.
2006-10-22 08:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by AARONLEE AND SASHA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's just happened to me. My water tests are fine and the other goldfish is perfectly healthy. I do however have 11 white cloud mountain minnows in the same tank and apparently they can carry bacteria that coldwater fish can't tolerate, so maybe something infected my moor. But it looked fine until it sank to the bottom of the tank then died. I can't decide if the remaining goldfish will be lonely and want another companion though.
2006-10-22 08:17:00 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My black moors also died, while the othe gold fish are wonderful. They died everytime I changed the water, even if it was prepared water. They are simply weak when young. The survivors can grow and grow and become huge. I just don't buy black moors since then.
2006-10-21 06:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by Absintha . 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
black moors are not very hardy fish can die suddenly for no apparent reason i had some for about 3 months but they all died
2006-10-21 07:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try another supplier, i have had mine for about 3 years now, no probs!! oh by the way you don't have a biorb tank do you? as they always seem to die in this type of tank!!
2006-10-21 11:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by sara629686 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had blackmoors or black mollies. I'm afraid they don't live too long usually. they get swimbladder trouble. the tubby kinds of fish are prone to it.
2006-10-21 06:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maby when you put food in the other fish eat it first or your not puting any decloriniser in and it water still has clorien in
2006-10-21 07:45:24 · answer #8 · answered by ulrichisdaman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it because black moor catch diseases easily
2006-10-21 06:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by sammy06 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋